Acentra Health has named Brett Barton senior vice president of client experience, a newly created role.
Barton will represent clients’ voices across multiple touchpoints to support continued growth for the company and elevate its brand, the company said.
“Acentra Health’s vision is to be the vital partner for health solutions in the public sector,” said Kelly Loeffler, Acentra Health executive vice president and chief growth officer. “Brett’s experience spanning public sector healthcare, technology, and sales will help us deliver solutions that drive meaningful outcomes to meet the unique needs of our clients and the people they serve.”
Barton brings over 30 years of experience in healthcare technology and services supporting the public sector and health and human services market.
He comes to Acentra Health from Gainwell Technologies, where he served as senior vice president and sector general manager, overseeing a team of 1,000 employees to deliver improved business outcomes for multiple state Medicaid clients.
He also served as sector general manager for DXC Technology and before that, in various sales executive roles for Hewlett Packard, HP Enterprise Services and Electronic Data Systems. He earned a patent for a Y2K processing solution, and was recognized as the sales executive of the year by HP.
“I am thrilled to join a team who understands the importance of client centricity, and I look forward to continuing my mission and passion to make a difference in the lives of priority populations,” Barton said.